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A 4 page research paper that examines the question of whether Japan’s success in the Russo-Japanese War was due more to the strategic and operational skills of Japanese leaders or to Russian blunders? The writer argues that it was due to Japanese planning and strategy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Russo-Japanese War Research Compiled for The
Paper Store, Enterprises Inc. By - properly! The Russo-Japanese War, which was waged between February 8,
1904 and September 5, 1905, was decisively won by the Japanese. There has been some debate as to whether or not the Japanese won due to the superiority of their
strategy and operational skill, or the victory was due to the fact that Russian leaders committed innumerable blunders. The following examination of this conflict will show that, while the Russians
made numerous mistakes, the Japanese victory was due to the meticulous planning and the overall successful execution of the Japanese war strategy. At every step of the preparations
for war, Japan was thorough, and considered all information and possibilities for achieving national goals. For example, Japanese leader stressed the importance of intelligence and their collection activities in this
regard were well-organized (Koda, 2005). Japan supported revolutionary groups within Russia and began substantially enlarging its naval forces (Koda, 2005). Intelligence reports of 1903 convinced Japanese leaders that Russian war
preparations were completed and, therefore, war was imminent (Koda, 2005). Japan was very aware that, despite the buildup of their military, the Russian army remained considerably stronger, and their
war strategy took this into consideration. The Japanese objective was "less to win than not to lose," as Japanese leaders reasoned that an intermediary, such as the US, could be
asked to intervene and mediate peace before there was sufficient time for Russian reinforcement to reach them from Europe (Koda, 2005, p. 22). Also, Japanese strategy hinged on destroying the
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